Empire Stadium

Empire Stadium was a track and field and Canadian football stadium that formerly stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. The stadium was originally constructed for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The stadium, which sat 32,375, was Vancouver's venue for both Elvis Presley and The Beatles. It saw most of its use as the home of the B.C. Lions of the CFL from 1954-1982, in which the venue also played host to the first Grey Cup game held west of Ontario in 1955. Empire Stadium hosted the Grey Cup game seven times in total, also in 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1971, and 1974.

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Track and field - Canadian football - Stadium - Pacific National Exhibition - Hastings Park - Vancouver, British Columbia - 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games - Elvis Presley - The Beatles - B.C. Lions - CFL - 1954 - 1982 - Grey Cup - 1955 - 1958 - 1960 - 1963 - 1966 - 1971 - 1974

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The Lions moved to BC Place Stadium for the 1983 season. The stadium was demolished shortly afterwards. The site served as a parking lot for many years before being converted to a soccer field and track on the site of the old field.

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BC Place Stadium - 1983

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